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Our Administrators

 

Mrs. Amber Lee-Black, Principal

Phone: (815) 232-0610

Email: amber.lee-black@fsd145.org

 
Biographical Information
 
 

Amber Lee-Black comes to FSD with over a decade of dedicated experience in educational leadership and a proven track record of fostering student achievement and continuous school improvement.

Lee-Black currently serves as the Assistant Principal at Larsen Middle School in Elgin, IL, where she provides vital instructional leadership and oversees special education compliance and discipline systems. Her extensive background also includes eleven years with Rockford Public Schools, serving as both a teacher and administrator. In these roles, she specialized in data-driven decision-making, staff coaching, and implementing restorative practices to support equitable student outcomes.

Lee-Black holds a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Rockford College and two Master of Education degrees: one in ESL from Olivet Nazarene University and one in Educational Administration from Northern Illinois University. She is a certified CPI Trainer and a licensed Principal and Teacher Evaluator.

 

Work Information
 
Responsible for supervising the continued development of the magnet school concept and implementation of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). The majority of work time is spent providing instructional leadership while articulating the vision of the magnet school program and managing the assigned school so as to promote the educational development of each student.
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Establish and maintain an effective learning climate in the school;
  • Supervise the school’s instructional process;
  • Provide leadership and promote positive action for the achievement of school district and building objectives;
  • Endorse the philosophy, standards and practices of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the assessment of student progress;
  • Ensure that international-mindedness permeates the implementation of the PYP in the school.
  • Plans are made for the organization of the PYP exhibition, which takes place annually after authorization.
  • An ongoing process of programme review takes place within the school to ensure adequate preparation for regular programme evaluation visits by the IBO.
  • Appointment of a PYP coordinator that is appropriately trained, with responsibility for leadership across all years of the programme.
  • Ensure adequate time is available for collaborative planning necessary to implement the PYP.
  • Establish and maintain favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall school objectives and program, to interpret Board policies and administrative directives, and to discuss and resolve individual student problems;
  • Assist in the implementation and supervision of the school’s special education programs;
  • Assume leadership in the direction of the school’s extra-curricular activities;
  • Evaluate, counsel and provide assistance to all staff members regarding their individual and group performance;
  • Prepare and submit the school’s budgetary requests making sure that sufficient funds are available for resources to implement the PYP as effectively as possible and for staff to receive appropriate IBO approved professional development, and monitor the expenditure of funds;
  • Keep the assistant superintendent and superintendent informed of the school’s activities and problems;
  • Maintain a safe environment for students and staff;
  • Keep abreast of changes and developments in the profession by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals and other publications, and discussing problems of mutual interest with others in the field.